PhD opportunities available

PhD in Upconverter Spectroscopy Stipend
Available Now!

We are looking for a suitably qualified graduate student to work on an ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science (ACEx) funded PhD project on upconversion materials. The goal is to generate new materials, which can harness NIR light and emit in the visible with high quantum yield. For full details please see the attached position description. The position is at the University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry.  Available now.

PhD in Upconverter Spectroscopy - position description

PhD in AFM Based Nanomechnical Sensing
Closes 24 June 2019

We are looking for a suitably qualified graduate student to work on an ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science (ACEx) funded project on nanomechanical sensing. The goal is to use atomic force microscope (AFM) microcantilevers as resonators to detect adsorbed mass, electronic charge or magnetic spins.  For full details please see the attached position description. The position is at the University of Melbourne, School of Chemistry.

PhD in AFM Based Nanomechnical Sensing - position description

Congratulations James Hutchison on ARC Future Fellowship

We would like to congratulate Dr James Hutchison upon being awarded a Future Fellowship by the Australian Research Council.  James's project is titled "Beyond the exciton: shaping molecular energy landscapes using polaritons."

More infomration on his fellowship can be found on the ARC website.

PhD position luminescent concentrators

Prof Paul Mulvaney (UniMelb) and Prof Gary Rosengarten (RMIT) are seeking a science graduate ideally with some hands-on experience in the solar energy or photovoltaic fields to work on a project involving the design, fabrication and testing of novel luminescent solar concentrators for efficient and cheap conversion of sunlight into electrical energy.

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Move to the Chemistry Building

Last month we moved from the Bio21 Institute on Flemington Road to the Chemistry Building at the centre of the University of Melbourne campus.  It has taken some time to settle in.  We are now feeling at home, despite a few small work-in-progress matters.  Here are some photos of the new digs!

The new entrance - work in progress

Lots of boxes to be unpacked

New laboratory, almost ready for research to recommence after the move.

Glassware unpacked and stored in the cupboards

Hanbo and Calum relax on a new seat in the entrance

Professor Paul Mulvaney speaking at our first lab drinks in our new place

Farewell Bio21 Institute

After 12 years at Bio21 Institute, we are moving to the Chemistry Building on the main campus of the University of Melbourne.

Four removalist companies, 150 crates, and lots more boxes and equipment .  We expect that by the end of he week, everything will be moved to our new home in the top of the Chemistry Buildling.  It has been a lot of work packing everything up and now the work of unpacking and settling in begins. 

Here are some photos of our old lab being packed up.  Stay tuned for photos of the new lab once we are settled in: